U.S. containerboard production was up 5.1% in October 2017 compared with October 2016, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) October 2017 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report. The month-over-month average daily production compared with September 2017 was 3.1% higher. 

The containerboard operating rate for October 2017 increased from 95.9% to 101.3 %, which was six percentage points higher than October 2016. Year-to-date production of containerboard for export is up 3.5%, with the October volume surging 16.2% above the same month last year.

 

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